Animal Groups — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which body covering do reptiles have?
A) Feathers
B) Fur
C) Scales
D) Smooth skin
All food chains start with a plant or the sun because plants use sunlight to make food that other animals eat.
2. Which animal can live both in water and on land?
A) Goldfish
B) Toad
C) Robin
D) Lion
The hawk hunts and eats the mouse, so it is called a predator. A predator is an animal that catches other animals for food.
3. How many legs does an insect have?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Six
D) Eight
Grass is a producer because it makes its own food using sunlight. Producers are always plants.
4. Which of these is NOT a mammal?
A) Bear
B) Rabbit
C) Horse
D) Turtle
If rabbits disappeared, foxes would lose an important food source and would have less to eat.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Fish are covered in scales that help protect their body.
A predator is an animal that catches and eats other animals. Lions and hawks are examples of predators.
2. Newts and frogs have moist skin without scales.
Prey is an animal that gets hunted by a predator. Rabbits and mice are often prey for bigger animals.
3. A robin builds a nest to keep its eggs safe.
Plants are called producers because they use sunlight to make their own food. They do not need to eat other living things.
4. Bats are mammals because they have fur and feed milk.
A food chain shows how energy moves from plants to animals. Each living thing gets energy by eating the one before it.
5. All vertebrates have a backbone inside their body.
The rabbit is a consumer because it eats grass, and it is also prey because the fox eats it.